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🥂 Brunch for a cause
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Grab brunch at Lolita’s and support local animals. | Photo via Lolita’s
RVA Brunch Weekend kicks off today and runs through Sunday, Sept. 8. If you stop by one of 30 participating restaurants on Saturday or Sunday, 15% of the proceeds will go straight to the Richmond SPCA.

The festivities begin tonight with a party at Final Gravity Brewing Co. from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event will feature food, live music, and swag bags for the first 100 people to show up.

On Saturday or Sunday, grab your pals and get ready to brunch. Here are a few specials from participating restaurants that we’ve got our eyes on.

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Dozens of restaurants are participating in RVA Brunch Weekend, including Pinky’s in Scott’s Addition.

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Photo by @sonyasfoodforthought

New York Deli
Try the crab cake benny or sample the waffles drizzled with peach compote.

Brambly Park
This Scott’s Addition staple has teased a menu of food and drink specials for the weekend, including a tasty look at a chicken and waffle sandwich.

Hotel Greene
Reserve your space for brunch and a round of mini golf for $25 per person, with $5 benefiting the SPCA.

NAPA Kitchen and Wine
The avocado toast comes loaded with radish, Fresno peppers, cherry tomatoes, feta, microgreens, and a balsamic glaze on sourdough bread.

Want more reasons to get involved? RVA Brunch Weekend is giving away several prize packages throughout the weekend. There are several ways to enter to win. Plus, there you can enter an SPCA raffle with the opportunity to win one of three prize packages. Tickets can be purchased at tonight’s kickoff event.
 
 
Events
 
Friday, Sept. 6
  • Chesterfield Towne Center Carnival | Friday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 15 | Times vary | Chesterfield Towne Center | $5+ | Enjoy rides, games, and deep-fried treats on Southside.
  • Manchester Manifest First Fridays | Friday, Sept. 6 | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | Hull Street between 12 and 14th Streets | Free entry | Take in live music and art, shop local businesses, enjoy food trucks and more at this monthly celebration in Manchester.
Saturday, Sept. 7
  • Little Raven Reading Hour | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 10:30-11 a.m. | The Poe Museum | $10 | Students grades 1-5 are invited to the Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden for a morning of story time and crafts.
  • “School of Rock” | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $9 | Jack Black stars in this family-friendly film about the power of rock and roll.
Sunday, Sept. 8
  • Flying Squirrels vs. Akron RubberDucks | Sunday, Sept. 8 | 1:35 p.m. | The Diamond | $10+ | Enjoy the last home game of the season and give yourself a round of applause during Fan Appreciation Day.
  • Band Geek Date Night | Sunday, Sept. 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center | $10+ | Drum Corps International and the Richmond Symphony will unite for an enchanting evening of marching band melodies.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
  • Bowling For Soup | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Canal Club | $38 | Rock out like it’s 1985 with this pop-punk band and openers Wheatus.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
  • Paint Your Pet Workshop | Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 5:45-7:45 p.m. | Ashton Creek Vineyard, Chesterfield | $59 | Sip on some wine and create artwork with instruction from RVA Paint ‘N Play.
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News Notes
 
Biz
  • KSB Inc., a manufacturer pumps and industrial valves, is investing in Henrico. The local company is putting $25 million towards expanding its warehouse and hiring 32 new employees. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Development
  • The Hanover Board of Supervisors has approved a plan for a 22-acre shopping center near the former Virginia Center Commons. A 122,000-sqft grocery store is at the center of the project. (Richmond BizSense)
Sports
  • VCU Basketball has announced the date for the annual Black and Gold game, which is free to the public. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Siegel Center to get an early look at the Rams’ lineup.
Community
  • Chesterfield hosted the first of its Café con la Comunidad meetings last month. The series of Spanish-language community meetings are meant to give the county’s Spanish speakers the opportunity to address county leaders. (VPM)
Arts
  • A Lakeside glass studio is behind the stained glass designs featured in HBO’s “Trixie Motel.” Mojo Glassworks, a studio run by Richmond artists Nicole Norman and Andrew Crittendon, specializes in custom designs like those featured on the show. (Style Weekly)
Number
  • 1 in 300. That’s the ratio of books per child in low-income neighborhoods — while middle-income families have a ratio of 13 to 1. Help Virginia Physicians for Women get books to families in need with a new-book drive, happening now through Oct. 31. Donate in-person or via this Amazon Wishlist.*
Seasonal
  • Imagine the crunch of crisp autumn leaves underfoot, the cries of geese flying south, the crackle of a bonfire. What if you couldn’t hear the sounds of fall clearly? This revolutionary hearing device makes sure that you can. (Test it out for 45 days with zero risk.)*
 
 
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Today’s edition by:
David
From the editor
“School of Rock” is my favorite movie of all time, so you know I’ll be at the Byrd this Saturday night. I wouldn’t miss it for the world — after all, you’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore.
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